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Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw is making another move and it’s outside of the video game industry. His debut Novel, Mogworld will be published by Dark Horse Books. Mogworld is a comedic (do you expect anything else?) fantasy novel covering the story of Jim that after dying is brought back to life by a renegade necromancer. Jim wants to die properly but he’s a minor character in a MMORPG. “I love Zero Punctuation, and I had asked Yahtzee to pitch us a book about video games,” explains Mogworld editor Rachel Edidin. “The last thing I expected was a novel draft! And the next thing I knew, I was taking the manuscript home with me—less to finish it than because I had to see what happened next.” Says Croshaw, “I’ve been trying to write novels ever since I first read Hitchhiker’s Guide at the age of eight, so this is a pretty big

Here it is, the end of the week edition! This week has been pretty busy but news was pretty quiet today. We have some Bioshock 2 updates, other positive game updates, and Peter Molyneux is still talking at BAFTA. Have a great weekend and I hope you get tons of time in gaming! xoxo Trina [podcast]http://www.gamingangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/5at51023.mp3[/podcast] Follow

The Viz HQ is up and running again this week after some flooding shut down the office for a couple days. There are some great DVD sets and movies coming out in December that they would like to make sure you keep in mind for your holiday wishlists. Naoki Urasawa’s Monster Box Set 1 (Episodes 1-15) on December 1st Hunter X Hunter Box Set 4 (Episodes47-62) on December 1st Naruto Shippuden Volume 4 (Episodes 14-17) on December 8th Honey & Clover Box Set 2 (13 Uncut Episodes) on December 15th Bleach Volume 23 (Episodes 92-95) on December 15th 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End Movie on December 15th Follow

ESRB: M for Mature Genre: Action Number of Players: One Developer: FromSoftware Inc. Release Date: Out now, Released April 7, 2009 PASS/RENT When I first loaded this game up, I half expected yet another ninja-themed hack-and-slash game with maybe the occasional hint of plot. I was both surprised and disappointed with what I found as I played. The game brought together the classic ninja moves, like running on walls and epic leaps and combo attacks, and real-time sequences a la God of War. The big issue with the real-time sequences is their number. Almost every 10 minutes or so of gameplay, you’re guaranteed to get at least one sequence if not more during boss fights. Some of the big finishing moves require you to press a certain button as it pops up. If you mess up during the cutscenes, you have to restart the whole thing. This process can get

The GameTrailers exclusive with all the new details on Bioshock 2 is now live and we have it below. They talk details about where Bioshock 2 starts (10 years later) and who your character is (the original Big Daddy) and what’s going on in the world of Rapture (Sophia Lam taken control). Enjoy and we can’t wait to see more of Bioshock 2! Follow

Kodak is making the jump to the virtual world in the new Cities XL from developer Monte Cristo. Cities XL is the latest in the PC city builder game that puts players in the position as mayor and let’s them take care of the city. Offered to players, the new Kodak Express Digital Solutions store can be included in their game as well as the Kodak Theater from Hollywood. Kodak will be displayed on billboards and will sponsor contests within the Cities XL community. “The Kodak brand is ubiquitous; we’re found in every city, so it only made sense that Kodak became a part of the CITIES XL experience,” said Jeffrey W. Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. “Today, in addition to traditional marketing channels, we reach many people on the Internet where we have a significant social media and online advertising presence. Through interactive channels

Dragon Age: Origins has gone gold! The Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions are all ready for their November 3 launch date. Which is good news for gamers that can’t wait to get their hands on it. “We’re excited to confirm that all three versions of Dragon Age: Origins will be available to fans on November 3 in North America,” said Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager, RPG/MMO Group of EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. “The Dragon Age: Origins development team was able to polish the PlayStation 3 version to our high standard of quality and we are ready to deliver the richest and deepest role-playing fantasy experience across all three platforms.” Players getting ready for the title can join the Bioware Social Network and use the free character creator to customize a player character to use in the PC version. Follow

Atlus has decided that they can’t print enough game copies for the demand, so they are releasing a number of titles from their PSP catalog on Playstation Network for download. The titles are : Crimson Gem Saga™, Hammerin’ Hero™, Yggdra Union™, Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament™, R-Type Command™, and Riviera: The Promised Land™. “We’ve finally reached a point where, according to our physicians, any further laughing at our masterfully executed plan of never making enough copies of our games for everyone poses risks to our health,” admitted Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales at Atlus. “In order to prevent illness, and because, hey, sometimes you just want to change things up, we’re very pleased to offer PSP system classics via digital download. It may mean that we’ll have to shut down our numerous online auction accounts, as we won’t be able to hoard large quantities of our hard-to-find games and